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ShapeCast2D

Inherits: Node2D < CanvasItem < Node < Object

Node for physics collision sweep and immediate overlap queries. Similar to the RayCast2D node.

Description

Shape casting allows to detect collision objects by sweeping the shape along the cast direction determined by target_position (useful for things like beam weapons).

Immediate collision overlaps can be done with the target_position set to Vector2(0, 0) and by calling force_shapecast_update within the same physics frame. This also helps to overcome some limitations of Area2D when used as a continuous detection area, often requiring waiting a couple of frames before collision information is available to Area2D nodes, and when using the signals creates unnecessary complexity.

The node can detect multiple collision objects, but it's usually used to detect the first collision.

Note: shape casting is more computationally expensive compared to ray casting.

Properties

bool

collide_with_areas

false

bool

collide_with_bodies

true

int

collision_mask

1

Array

collision_result

[]

bool

enabled

true

bool

exclude_parent

true

float

margin

0.0

int

max_results

32

Shape2D

shape

Vector2

target_position

Vector2(0, 50)

Methods

void

add_exception ( CollisionObject2D node )

void

add_exception_rid ( RID rid )

void

clear_exceptions ( )

void

force_shapecast_update ( )

float

get_closest_collision_safe_fraction ( ) const

float

get_closest_collision_unsafe_fraction ( ) const

Object

get_collider ( int index ) const

RID

get_collider_rid ( int index ) const

int

get_collider_shape ( int index ) const

int

get_collision_count ( ) const

bool

get_collision_mask_value ( int layer_number ) const

Vector2

get_collision_normal ( int index ) const

Vector2

get_collision_point ( int index ) const

bool

is_colliding ( ) const

void

remove_exception ( CollisionObject2D node )

void

remove_exception_rid ( RID rid )

void

set_collision_mask_value ( int layer_number, bool value )

Property Descriptions

bool collide_with_areas = false

  • void set_collide_with_areas ( bool value )

  • bool is_collide_with_areas_enabled ( )

If true, collision with Area2Ds will be reported.

bool collide_with_bodies = true

  • void set_collide_with_bodies ( bool value )

  • bool is_collide_with_bodies_enabled ( )

If true, collision with PhysicsBody2Ds will be reported.

int collision_mask = 1

  • void set_collision_mask ( int value )

  • int get_collision_mask ( )

The shape's collision mask. Only objects in at least one collision layer enabled in the mask will be detected.

Array collision_result = []

Returns the complete collision information from the collision sweep. The data returned is the same as in the PhysicsDirectSpaceState2D.get_rest_info method.

bool enabled = true

  • void set_enabled ( bool value )

  • bool is_enabled ( )

If true, collisions will be reported.

bool exclude_parent = true

  • void set_exclude_parent_body ( bool value )

  • bool get_exclude_parent_body ( )

If true, the parent node will be excluded from collision detection.

float margin = 0.0

  • void set_margin ( float value )

  • float get_margin ( )

The collision margin for the shape. A larger margin helps detecting collisions more consistently, at the cost of precision.

int max_results = 32

  • void set_max_results ( int value )

  • int get_max_results ( )

The number of intersections can be limited with this parameter, to reduce the processing time.

Shape2D shape

The Shape2D-derived shape to be used for collision queries.

Vector2 target_position = Vector2(0, 50)

  • void set_target_position ( Vector2 value )

  • Vector2 get_target_position ( )

The shape's destination point, relative to this node's position.

Method Descriptions

void add_exception ( CollisionObject2D node )

Adds a collision exception so the shape does not report collisions with the specified CollisionObject2D node.

void add_exception_rid ( RID rid )

Adds a collision exception so the shape does not report collisions with the specified RID.

void clear_exceptions ( )

Removes all collision exceptions for this shape.

void force_shapecast_update ( )

Updates the collision information for the shape. Use this method to update the collision information immediately instead of waiting for the next _physics_process call, for example if the shape or its parent has changed state.

Note: enabled == true is not required for this to work.

float get_closest_collision_safe_fraction ( ) const

The fraction from the ShapeCast2D's origin to its target_position (between 0 and 1) of how far the shape can move without triggering a collision.

float get_closest_collision_unsafe_fraction ( ) const

The fraction from the ShapeCast2D's origin to its target_position (between 0 and 1) of how far the shape must move to trigger a collision.

Object get_collider ( int index ) const

Returns the collided Object of one of the multiple collisions at index, or null if no object is intersecting the shape (i.e. is_colliding returns false).

RID get_collider_rid ( int index ) const

Returns the RID of the collided object of one of the multiple collisions at index.

int get_collider_shape ( int index ) const

Returns the shape ID of the colliding shape of one of the multiple collisions at index, or 0 if no object is intersecting the shape (i.e. is_colliding returns false).

int get_collision_count ( ) const

The number of collisions detected at the point of impact. Use this to iterate over multiple collisions as provided by get_collider, get_collider_shape, get_collision_point, and get_collision_normal methods.

bool get_collision_mask_value ( int layer_number ) const

Returns whether or not the specified layer of the collision_mask is enabled, given a layer_number between 1 and 32.

Vector2 get_collision_normal ( int index ) const

Returns the normal of one of the multiple collisions at index of the intersecting object.

Vector2 get_collision_point ( int index ) const

Returns the collision point of one of the multiple collisions at index where the shape intersects the colliding object.

Note: this point is in the global coordinate system.

bool is_colliding ( ) const

Returns whether any object is intersecting with the shape's vector (considering the vector length).

void remove_exception ( CollisionObject2D node )

Removes a collision exception so the shape does report collisions with the specified CollisionObject2D node.

void remove_exception_rid ( RID rid )

Removes a collision exception so the shape does report collisions with the specified RID.

void set_collision_mask_value ( int layer_number, bool value )

Based on value, enables or disables the specified layer in the collision_mask, given a layer_number between 1 and 32.